David Rose's Blog – September 2009 Archive (4)

DAWG Talk: Lessons from the Dog - One Candidate's Perspective

(Guest post by Kimberly)

I’m a Greek Mathematician. Actually, I’m not, but today I did have a “eureka” moment.

Having been in the real-world (whatever that means) work force for 15 years, I’m confident in my skills and abilities and that I’m the best at what I do. I’ve consistently been gainfully employed during these 15 years and have worked for a total of three companies in this time span, earning awards and exceeding expectations at each of them. What was my experience… Continue

Added by David Rose on September 25, 2009 at 12:03pm — No Comments

DAWG Talk: Who's Afraid of Success?

Don’t you want to be successful?

Since an early age, the idea of success was drilled into me. I had no clue what that meant, mind you, but I knew that with hard work, determination and perseverance, I could get there. Talk about an abstract idea.

Based upon many of the conversations I’ve had of late, it seems as though there are fears of success everywhere.

Maybe it’s because we have all had a lot of time for reflection over the last several months. Or, maybe we… Continue

Added by David Rose on September 17, 2009 at 7:59am — No Comments

DAWG Talk: It’s Just Too Easy

For me, the recent Labor Day Weekend brought upon some reflection. Holidays do give us time to look back and revisit our distant, and recent, past in a way that’s simply cathartic. The distance gives perspective, and perspective helps us understand others’ points of view.

So, while I was kicking back enjoying some down time, it wasn’t a hard decision to call our local pizza joint and have a pizza delivered. While waiting for my extra cheesy, thin crust, I got to thinking. Things are… Continue

Added by David Rose on September 11, 2009 at 5:21am — No Comments

DAWG Talk: Connecting People with Opportunity

Investing in You

Challenging times force people to act in interesting ways. Some folks cower in the face of adversity and others manage to rise to the occasion.

If you are presently employed, you are no doubt frustrated by the increase in responsibilities you’ve taken on, while at the same time feeling a sense of remorse for the colleagues you’ve seen downsized.

If you are one of the downsized,… Continue

Added by David Rose on September 7, 2009 at 9:39am — No Comments